Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-08-04

-"Circus' says -ha. ha.! its too
good to keep. he says that he is al
ready-oh, hush! its too rich for
anything! Don't mention tive
wouldn,t have him know we told it
for a farm.
"A game of base ball will be
played between the married and
single base ballists Of this city, on
Friday afternoon of this week. If
you are not there you will miss a
bushel of fun.
Mrs. DIR. Hall will lecture on
or near Aug. 10th, in the Metho.
dist church. DO not fail to hear
her. Mrs. j. L. PIKE,
Secretary W. g. L. U.
Farmers were wild here during
the latter part of last week, Irvine
was scare aud the grain was
~ripening fast. Fortunately a car
load came in Sunday and decidedly
relieved matters.
ON Friday night, Aug. II, the
ladies of the NJ. +. Church will
give a masquerade social at the res
idence of John Norton. New and
unique featnres will be introduced;
all are cordially invited.
Miss Gusta Winter reSurled
home from Groton Saturday eve
ming where she has been attending
German school. She will spend the
vacation here with her parents and
return to Groton for the winter
term.
/ WILL GIVE FIFE DOLLARS
for the bona fde address of An
drew B. Hutchinson. The money
will be paid as soon as an answer is
received from A. b. Ii. Address
Geo. W. Spencer, Box 10, Webster,
Dakota.
The Ladies Aid Of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs.
Brigham at their farm Friday Aug.
st. Will meet and start from the
church at 8 p. m. Dinner NJ 2 p.
m. Croquet and other games will
be provided. A general Invitation
is extended to all. Sec.
"A sample Of potatoes left at
this Office last week by Mr.. l.. ID.
Hayhurst are very fine. Mr.. II.
informs us that they are the
Early Ohio" but were planted
rather late. The sample brought
us was from II hill and contained
nine fine large potatoes. Dakota
against the world for vegetables.
"A work recently published ad-
yances the theory that farmers have
brought about the disasters of
dronth and cyclones, by their own
work. That is, in draining and
tiling low lands. 1t says that when
the land was new and covered with
ponds here and there, that cyclones
and drouths we're both infreqnent.
While in Bristol Monday We
called on Bro. Bostian, at the indie
pendent Office, and found, as VIC ex-
pected, judging from his paper, a
genial, courteous gentleman-a man
who is a thorough, practical printer
which may be seen by a look at his
paper and a glance around the
office. Bristol has every reason to
be proud of its paper and should
give it a libsral support.
While in Mllbank last Friday
we received an introductson to the
Auditor OF that county, who in
formed It's that the bill of Day
special terfa-af eenrt
would DO paid at once. This was
what we wantsd--the assurance of
some respectable gentleman to this
effect, and we gladly rise to remark
that our first statement was an in
justice to Grant county. We sim
cerely hope that the decided kick
of the REPORTER had nothing TO do
with this result.
All the kids i'll town from the
ages of II to 16 years, went to the
woods with and in charge of Elder
Dickinson, Maurace Seoley aud j.
G. Bush. The Elder and Seeley
were chief cooks and bottle washers
for the boys. Every one of the
kids had a dandy time. The milk
OF human kindness is largely de-
veloped in the heart of the man
who suggested this trip-sacfifcing
comforts to make others happy.
''Inasmuch rs We did it to the least
of one Of these, We did it also unto
me-"
On Monday the Masonic brethr
reu of Coteau lodge repaired to
Bristol to lay the corner stone of
the NJ. Z. Church at that place.
Agreeable to instructions, the
Grand lodge of the territory Of Da,
kota was duly opened in the school
house in that city with the follow
ing officers: J. G. Adams, K. w.
G. NJ; }. l.. Harris, d. G. NJ; +.
Bowen, S. G. W.; W. S. d. Adams,
j. q. W; Z. +. Egge, G. Treas.
+. Molee, G. Sec; Col. Lewis, G.
Marshal; J. 0. Tronson, G. S. D.;
Foster Palmer, G. j. D.; |. w.
Sanburn, G. S. s.; j. NJ. PressnelI,
g. J. s. and l., NJ. Ralzor, G., T.
The Grand lodge then repaired to
the new NJ. +. Church in Bristol
and laid the corner stone according
to the ancient customs and uSages
of the fraternity, and after the
form prescribed for such ceremonies
When the solemn ceremony was
completed the lodge returned to
the school house and waS closed i'll
ample form. The brethren then
returned to the church and listened
to addresses by Father Lowell, Rev.
Lozler and Rev. Handy. These
addresses were full of the Joy they
all felt over the fact that a church
ediice was soon to become one of
the ornaments of Bristol. Elder
Hambly made a very fine address Of
good advice, aud commentator
that was cheered to the echo by the
audience. After they got through
the writer hereof was called on and
made a few remarks on Methodist
! preachers in general and the growth
Of central Dakota in particular,
after which all adjourned to the
| rooms occupied BY the Ladies AID,
where ice cream, lemonade ana
cake was provided for the company.
The entire work of the day was u